President Donald Trump has nominated a federal magistrate who formerly worked as a prosecutor and public defender to fill a judicial vacancy in Hampton Roads.
The White House on Wednesday announced the nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Roderick Young to a district judgeship opening in the Eastern District of Virginia.
Young has served as a magistrate since 2014 and is based in Richmond.
U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner had recommended both Young and U.S. Magistrate Judge Douglas Miller for the judgeship in March.
Young’s nomination will be subject to consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee. He will also need to be confirmed by the full Senate.
Young previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, where he was the Deputy Criminal Supervisor.
He also served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, a Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for the Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, and an Assistant Public Defender for the Portsmouth Public Defender’s Office.
